Trump ‘never asked’ for Australia’s help: Albo

About this episode

Anthony Albanese addresses Donald Trump's claims regarding Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz and discusses recent events at Woodside's AGM and Microsoft's AI initiatives in Australia.

Anthony Albanese has slapped down Donald Trump’s claim Australia failed to assist the United States in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the annual general meeting of energy giant Woodside descended into chaos and confusion, after a group of protesters crashed an address given by Chief Executive Liz Westcott - and Microsoft boss’ Australian AI ambitions. Read more:  PM confirms fuel supplies remain secure; Pentagon warns mine-clearing could take six months  Protesters storm stage to disrupt Woodside AGM and new CEO’s appearance Microsoft boss Satya Nadella unleashes $25bn supercomputing blitz in Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Anthony Albanese

Topics covered

• politics
• international relations
• energy
• protests
• technology
• AI

Keywords

• Trump
• Albanese
• Woodside
• protests
• Microsoft
• AI
• Strait of Hormuz
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Woodside, Microsoft

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Australia, Pentagon

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